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_ ‘ j * 6 )+4 fki â€", [« * * C# _ & #. C . * . Local landmarks receive designation By Geoff Hoile Chronicle staff writer Two homes in downtown Waterloo received preliminâ€" ary designation Monday as historical sites under the Ontario Heritage Act. In addition to demonstratâ€" ing fine architectural feaâ€" tures, both the Hilliard house and the Burkhardt house played interesting roles in the social developâ€" finnt of nineteenth century aterloo. The Burkhard A garden setting complete with trellises, greenery. hanging lanterns and a founâ€" dation will make an elegant backdrop as members of the Kâ€"W Symphony Women‘s Committee greet guests of ’lonor at the Annual Vienâ€" nese Ball. The event will be held on Friday, April 27 at the Bingeman Park Ballroom. Never before has the gala event been honored by the presence of so many imporâ€" tant guests. A brass fanfare will announce the arrival of Margaret Birch, secretary for social development (Onâ€" tario Cabinet): Reuben Baetz. minister of culture and recreation: Anton Kuerâ€" ti. a wellâ€"known concert A number of area students may be working this summer. thanks to the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce,. the Downâ€" town Waterloo Business Improvement board of manageâ€" ment and the City planning department. ¢ These groups have appfied for a Young Canada Works Grant in hopes of compiling information on industrial. comâ€" mercial and retail sections of Waterloo. Chamber of Commerce manager Jack Middlemass exâ€" plained that the federal government hasn‘t accepted the grant application yet. He expects to hear about the grant Depending on the size of the grant. six to eight students will be hired to work with each of the three groups. ' The students working with the downtown improvement area board would work downtown. Those working for the Chamber would work in the "peripheral" areas. and the students working with the planning department would work in the restof the city. The object. according to Mr. Middlemas. is to compile complete data on Waterloo retail and commercial business. and industry. Descriptions of existing organizations, as well as land available for construction would be included in the report. A family gathering at the Hilliard residence at 88 William St. W., phoâ€" tographed in 1909. The family members are (back row) Ella Hilliard, Fred, Will, Frank, John Hilliard, Maude, Leslie Elliott, Ida (with Pearl), Charles (with Art) and Harry. (middle row) John Sauder, Elien, Hilliard Sauder, "Grandpa‘‘, Thos. Hilliard, Catherine Sauder Hilliard, (front row) Lilly Hilliard Flynn, Ida Clemens Hilliard with Marjorie, Rose and Dwight beside Grandpa, John Hilliard, Eva Jones Hilliard, Evangeline Hilliard, Florence Hilliard Shaffner, seated in front are little Jerry Flynn and Bert Hilliard. Viennese Ball has special guests Grant could provide jobs house at 7 Central St. was built in 1849 as a house of vonll#; the Hilliard house at 88 William St. W, was the home of the founder of the Dominion Life Assurance Members of the city‘s Local Architectural Conserâ€" vation Advisory Committee (LACAC) formed a delegaâ€" tion before Waterloo council using a slide presentation to describe the various archiâ€" tectural influences in the pianist and Elmer Iseler. conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Singers. They will be formally introduced by Master of Ceremonies. Dr. Pete McBryde. Ten valuable prizes have been donated by local merâ€" chants among which is a French porcelain doll made by a Waterloo resident. Danute Constant. The guests of honor. under the direction of Dr. McBryde. will draw the winning tickâ€" ets Viennese scenes created by Earl Steiler will recreate the glories of Vienna and the Schonbrunn. Plentiful buffet tables will feed an expected 560 people while the full Symphony Orchestra plays tures. Historically, it derives certain significance fmnE m its early A:::ia with the vn'.elial_ tion. In March 1849, Samue! Burkâ€" combines Georgian and Gothic archlm!tnl feaâ€" holder bought tile land and built the shell of the present building at number 7 on the street, that was first named Church St. and later Central The oneâ€"andâ€"aâ€"halfâ€"storey brick house at 7 Central St. The Chamber of Commerce undertook a similar task last year in their Profile Waterloo project. But. said Mr. Middleâ€" mass. the Chamber couldn‘t do as thorough a job as is needâ€" The Chamber‘s project involved contacting the various retail businesses. industries and commercial groups. and updating information. The information was then compiled and distributed. But a more thorough study is needed. Mr. Middlemass said. If hired. the students will have an opportunity to meet people in commercial sectors. and do a comprehensive study on the area. Individuals or groups interested in establishing a business of some sort could use the listing to search out land and research potential developments. Mr. Middlemass hopes the project will get underway soon. since university students will be out of school in about pop music followed by waltâ€" zes and polkas. â€" There is a demand for a listing of existing services and a listing of land available for new development. he said. Louise Brzustowski. bail chairman. said approximaâ€" tely 1400 invitations will have been mailed by March 30 but accommodations are only suitable for 280 couples therefore prompt return of ticket order forms is necesâ€" sary to ensure accommodaâ€" tions. Attendance is by inviâ€" tation only a month. If the grant is accepted by the federal government. the project should get started around the beginning of May. Black or white tie is preâ€" ferred for this gala occasion but not obligatory. Tickets are priced at $42 a couple French wines will be availaâ€" ble at last year‘s prices of $7 and $8 per bottle Dance music will be proâ€" vided from 10 :30 p m to 1 a m by the Ambassadors to hold meeti in the house on the J.'S'm- they finish its construction. The congregation supplied the m:uu and other furâ€" i in what was their first regular place in Waâ€" Thomas Hilliard bought the lot at 88 William St. in June 1877 for $280 and three years later built his twoâ€" storey yellow brick Vicâ€" torian style home. During the 1870‘s he was best known as the publisher and editor of the Waterloo Chronicle and Farpily Newspaper. Mr. Hilliard ‘organized the Doâ€" minion Life Assurance Comâ€" pany in 1889 and while still that company‘s gvresldent he founded the Waterloo Trust and Savings Company in 1912, primarily to supply the demand for mortgage funds from Canada‘s wesâ€" tern territories. In addition to his many business comâ€" mitments, Mr. Hilliard was a member of the board of examiners for the departâ€" ment of education for 30 years and was one of the oriâ€" ginal members of the Waâ€" terloo Horticultural Society. Before the historical deâ€" signation becomes final through a municipal bylaw change the city must advise the property owners of counâ€" cil‘s decision and allow a 30â€" day period for objection ircm either the public or difâ€" ferent levels of government. In the absence of any ob jection, the city will then proceed to have the heritage designation registered on each property title. * The following have sponâ€" sored the Ball for $700: Airâ€" ways Transit. Baldwin Piano and Organ Studios. Motz Travel Ltd. and The Captain‘s Chair. Pay hike for counciliors In a 14â€"8 vote. Regional Council voted themselves a pay raise of four per cent This boosts councillors saâ€" laries from $6.600 to $6.864 Regional chairman. James Gray alse received a four per cent raise <bringing his salary to $40.560 The 99â€"yearâ€"old Hilliard house at 88 William St. W. was the home of Thomas Hilliard, the publisher and editor of the Waterloo Chronicle And Family Newspaper during the 1870s. . There‘s an election brewâ€" ing in the heart of Waterloo Riding and this week camâ€" paign offices are springing up in the City of Waterloo as local candidates swing into high gear for May 22. Liberal candidate. Frank Epp. officially opened his campaign office at 44 King St. South on Monday afterâ€" noon. Jim Erb, a Waterloo businessman. will act as his campaign manager and Vi Altman has been appointed as office secretary. The ofâ€" fice will be open from 9 a. m to 9 pm. Mondays through Fridays and the phone number is 885â€"0270 The Burkhardt house at 7 Central St. was once a house of prayer used as the regular meeting place of the Waterloo Evangelical Association around 1849. a Candidates ® a swing into gear P.C. candidate. Rev Walter McLean and his campaign workers will make 258 King St. N. their home for the next few weeks Campaign chairman will be Diane Munson. Rev McLean said that although N.D.P. candidate. Mike Makarchuk has set up camâ€" paign headquarters at 355 Erb St. East (in the Maple Hills Plaza). His campaign manager is Joe Surich and office manager will be Mary Lou Clough. For more inforâ€" mation phone 885â€"5770. official office hours had not been established the office is likely to be open all day. in the evening and on the weekends for the next few weeks. For specific inforâ€" mation the P.C. headâ€" quarters may be reached at The new riding of Waâ€" terloo includes the Townâ€" ships of Wellesley. Wilmot. and Woolwich. the City of Waterloo and two parts of the City of Kitchener: the Stanley Parkâ€"Bridgeport area in the East and the Kâ€" W Hospital area in the North.